Residents in Whatcom County, Washington have been ordered to evacuate after a practice carrying a load of crude oil derailed and caught hearth, with native authorities clearing anybody inside a half-mile of the crash website.
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.@wsdot_traffic cameras present what seems to be a major hearth from an oil practice derailment north of Ferndale in Whatcom County, WA. Evacuations of surrounding space just lately ordered. 2020 shouldn’t be by with us but😮. https://t.co/RfeeypeRPc pic.twitter.com/DNG0BT1kfF
— Tom Banse (@TomBanse) December 22, 2020
Hello, somebody who simply occurred to be within the space on the time of the hearth right here, it began nearly midday , and right here’s some pictures I received whereas we had been getting back from Birch Bay. Shaken! pic.twitter.com/m2AX6JM0mY
— Atlas #mementomori ⚫️⚪️ (@atlascosplays) December 22, 2020
BNSF is working with native authorities to evaluate and mitigate the scenario. The reason for the incident is beneath investigation. Our first precedence is coping with any issues of safety. We’ll present further particulars as they grow to be out there. (2/2)
— BNSF Railway (@BNSFRailway) December 22, 2020
